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text: UMW News BureauThe University of Montana Western picked up a pair of victories at the Annual College of Idaho/Northwest Nazarene University Holiday Classic in Caldwell, Idaho. On Friday night, the Bulldogs defeated Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) 72-67 in an exhibition game and the College of Idaho 66-57 in a game that counted on their record Saturday night. By Lowell Peterson The University of Montana Western picked up a pair of victories at the Annual College of Idaho/Northwest Nazarene University Holiday Classic in Caldwell, Idaho. On Friday night, the Bulldogs defeated Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) 72-67 in an exhibition game and the College of Idaho 66-57 in a game that counted on their record Saturday night. Kyle Erickson swished a three-point jumper from the left corner on Friday night with 1:20 left in the game to break a tie and put the Bulldogs on top 70-67. After two field goal attempts by the Coyotes missed the mark, Tyler Hurley made two free throws with just less than two seconds left to clinch the victory. Montana Western scored the first six points of the game and led 11-8 before Northwest Nazarene went on an 11-0 four-minute run in the middle portion of the first half. The Crusaders stretched the lead to as much as nine points and the first half ended with NNU on top 38-33. The second half saw the Crusaders maintain the lead until Cedric Clarington made two free throws to tie things at 56-all. Kyle Perry made a layup 39 seconds later to give the Bulldogs their first lead since early in the game, 58-56. Montana Western went up 66-60 when Hurley made a basket, was fouled and converted the free throw with just over four minutes remaining in the game. The Bulldogs maintained a lead until Andy Maxwell hit a three to tie things at 67-all, setting up the opportunity for Erickson's heroics. Brandon Brown went 10-12 from the free throw line to lead the way with 22 points and Hurley was a perfect 9-9 on free throws and scored 20. Erickson, in addition to hitting the game-winning three, had 12 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals. Four players scored in double figures for the Crusaders. Maxwell had a team-high 15 points, JB Pillard had 13 and grabbed seven rebounds, and Keith Moilanen and Anthony Golden each scored 11 points. Northwest Nazarene finished the night 13-26 (50 percent) from beyond the three point line, going 8-13 in the first half. The Bulldogs overcame the Crusaders' hot shooting by making 24 of 31 free throws (77.4 percent). Montana Western also scored 17 points off their opponents' 15 turnovers while committing just eight themselves. On Saturday night, the Bulldogs started out fine and led 14-9 at the 9:44 mark on a Tyler Miller jumper before the wheels fell off. Over the next six minutes the Coyotes outscored the Bulldogs 14-1 to take an eight-point lead. They would lead the rest of the half and entered the break with a 27-22 advantage. Montana Western shot just 30 percent from the field (9-30) overall and an even worse 10 percent (1-10) from beyond the three point line. College of Idaho scored the first two points of the second half before Montana Western began cutting into the Coyote's lead. The Bulldogs went on a 9-0 run to take their first lead of the second half, 31-29. After several lead changes, Montana Western went ahead for good at the 5:41 mark on another Hurley layup, 50-49. At the 2:22 mark, Tyler Young made two free throws to bring the Coyotes to within three points at 55-58. Two Tyler Miller free throws capped an 8-0 Bulldog run to put them on top by 11 points before Rodney Delgardo made an uncontested layup for the Coyotes' final points. Brown scored 17 points and had four assists for the Bulldogs. Erickson had 13 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals. Miller was 6-6 from the free throw line and scored 12 points and Hurley had 10 points and seven rebounds. Three players scored in double figures for the Coyotes. Matt Ballenger had 14 points and Sydney Donaldson and Krispin Banks each scored 10. Montana Western upped their record to 9-3 on the season while College of Idaho fell to 5-8. The Bulldogs return home to play Walla Walla University at the Straugh Gymnasium in Dillon on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. Side note: In the first game Saturday night, Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) defeated Multnomah University 109-56. The teams combined to shoot a total of 108 three point shots. Multnomah was 14-44 (31.8 percent) and NNU set school records in both made three-point shots and attempts, going 24-64 (37.5 percent) from beyond the arc.


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Don't get mad at companies because they apologize so quickly. It's the only way to survive in the Internet.
"All this social media nonsense is destroying our community," a prominent venture capitalist told me on the phone a couple of weeks ago. It was a throw away comment in a larger conversation, but he was talking about how quickly startups are humbled by dramatic but ultimately superficial press stories that explode out of nowhere. Like a meth-fueled mob of millions tearing through a city and destroying anything that pisses it off.
That mob has incredible destructive power, but it peters out very quickly. If it gets fired up enough it can focus on a single issue like SOPA for a few days. But as soon as it senses defeat, as soon as the target rolls over and shows its unprotected belly, the mob declares victory, gets bored and moves on.*
So is it really so surprising that anyone who finds themselves the target of the mob just immediately rolls over and gives up? And the way to roll over is an unqualified apology, backed up with a short and easily understood explanation of how such a thing will never happen again. Don't use any big words, and for the love of God don't try to justify any part of what happened.
One example: Airbnb's press fiasco last year went away only after an unqualified apology.
So you shouldn't be surprised that Path went that route as well, issuing an unconditional apology last week for downloading your address book without permission. CEO Dave Morin's attempts at first to explain what was going on made the mob murderous. Much better to simply say you're sorry, back it up with the deletion of the offending data, and lay low for a couple days.
Nick Bilton at the NY Times doesn't seem to get the big picture here. He writes about the Path situation, saying "Mr. Morin seemed unconcerned about how people could be harmed by his company's carelessness" and "It seems the management philosophy of "ask for forgiveness, not permission" is becoming the "industry best practice."
That's not quite right. First, it's more than a bit of a stretch to suggest that carelessness by Path could lead to "roundups and arrests" or dissidents in Egypt. My educated guess is Path is unlikely to sell, or give, any user data to the Egyptian authorities. Instead, they were using the data to make intelligent friend suggestions, which is significantly less evil.
But more importantly, Bilton seems to think that companies do this kind of thing for some nefarious purpose, thinking they'll just apologize if they get caught and everything will be fine. That plays to the crowd but it isn't accurate.
The truth is that startups are always in a hurry and always make mistakes. A good CEO knows that she must remain nimble and prepared to deal with the fallout of those rushed decisions. And the mob has taught those nimble CEOs that a nuanced discussion is not what the mob wants to hear. They want to see that belly.
So the belly is shown.
Bilton seems to think that these CEOs are pulling a fast one on us, getting away with bad behavior. But what he really should lament are the lost conversations that could be had. In the Path situation there was a fascinating conversation about why Apple allows this data to flow out without user consent that never happened. Or why, if address books are so important (dissidents in Egypt!) companies like Facebook are still allowed to use it as their own personal property in any way they wish.
So instead Bilton tries to stir the crowd again. Which is fine because he also noted the very real trend of startups to just apologize, and fast, when the mob looks their way. I'm not sure things will change, though. The mob just can't stay mad when they see that belly.
Pretty soon all we'll have is an Internet landscape of people who've laid down in submission, when those people should be proudly pushing forward, trying new things, and making us, even the Egyptian dissidents, all better off.
Instead of attacking the apologizers, Nick should use his platform to lament the fact that we're all being trained to apologize because it's pointless to have a conversation with a mob.
Just a couple of additional thoughts here. First, sometimes an unconditional apology is the only solution, and I've done it at least once. But I don't apologize just because a mob is after me. That's easier to do as an individual, harder when you have a startup with employees and investors. Second, I am always fascinated by Facebook, which has had to deal with so much criticism over the years. The one time I think they really did need to apologize to the community they didn't, and the issue still went away quickly.
Also, the "*" above – the whole rolling over on your belly thing reminds me of a scary day with my dog Laguna. I was taking her for a walk in a neighborhood. Up ahead I saw an unleashed pit bull laying in front of a house. We gave it a wide berth, walking in the middle of the street instead of the sidewalk. The pit bull rushed her anyway, silently, and hit her head on and knocked her over. Laguna, being the docile retriever she is, rolled on her back and submitted completely. But the pit bull didn't stop, it was tearing into her stomach and Laguna screamed and it sounded like a human screaming. Without thinking I kicked the pit bull in the head as hard as I could, which was pretty hard. It became airborn but landed squarely and looked at me with emotionless eyes. For a moment I thought it was coming for me. But it turned and trotted off, and didn't give us another thought. Laguna was shaken up but was ok.
Nick Bilton is like that pit bull (in the same way that Path is endangering those dissidents, which means not really). He didn't weigh in and attack until his prey was on its back and showing its belly. A safe way to conduct business, but not very noble.
Disclosure: Both Path and Airbnb are CrunchFund portfolio companies. We don't own any Facebook stock, but their privacy snafus have also failed to incense me.
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Eva Bigelow–Carver, 82, formerly of 524 Locust St., St. Marys, died at 9:50 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys.
She was born on July 15, 1929, in Langley, Ark., to Lon and Lenora (Cowart) Brown, and they preceded her in death.
She is survived by a son, Larry (Julie) Bigelow of Sarasota, Fla.; a daughter, Cynthia (Greg) Snyder of St. Marys; three stepdaughters, Sherry (Bob) Barga of Celina, Mary (Todd) Shellabarger of St. Marys and Kathy (John) Sampson of St. Marys; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Charlene Mazzo of Rialto, Calif., and Ina (Jerry) Gilke of Fort Worth, Texas.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Harold Bigelow; her second husband, Thomas Carver; two brothers, Rupert Brown and Jadie Brown; three sisters, Leslie Auritle, Mabel Parker and Etna Bloomstrand; a half-sister, Freddie Taylor.
She was a 1946 graduate of the Langley, Ark., High School.
She was a retired production employee for the former Mersman Corp. in Celina.
She attended Hillsdale Baptist Church and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9289 ladies' auxiliary, both in St. Marys.
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On July 1, 2001, United States International University (USIU) and Alliant University/CSPP were united to create a new university — Alliant International University. Here's a brief look at our legacy institution of United States International University and the evolution of California School of Management & Leadership.
1927: USIU began in 1927, as Balboa College of Law in San Diego
1952: The university that became USIU was founded in 1952 as California Western University. Sitting on 90 acres in the Point Loma area of San Diego, Cal Western was a liberal arts college that emphasized small classes taught by highly qualified faculty.
1965: In 1965, the University received a Federal land grant for a new campus in the Scripps Ranch area of San Diego.
1967: In 1967, the University's name was changed to United States International University (USIU) to reflect its expanded commitment to a global perspective.
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USIU had campuses throughout the United States and the world, including such places as London, Mexico City and Nairobi, Kenya – and the university offered bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in business, education, psychology, international relations, performing and visual arts, and a number of other disciplines. USIU has a worldwide network of more than 20,000 for-alumni-and-friends/alumnae who hold prominent positions in varied fields.
2000s: In 2001, USIU merged with the California School of Professional Psychology to become Alliant International University. The two institutions combined their track record in providing bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees, and CSML continues to provide excellent education programs to the San Diego and Mexico City communities.


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What to CookWeeknight Cooking
Fresh Strawberries in a Pink Cloud
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That's right, I used all caps! But isn't that how all of you feel in the markets now, eyeballing these expensive little baskets of berries after a rainy and cold spring that was a bit too long on beets? Here in the D.C. area I have seen at least two varieties: a small wonderfully-sweet one that tastes so much of Los Angeles that I can see the mountains from Olympic Blvd. when I bite into them, and larger ones that are less flavorful but none the less very welcome in my kitchen.
So buy the best strawberries you can find, and the rest of everything else when you whip up AppleAnnie's Fresh Strawberries in a Pink Cloud as soon as you can. Yes indeed, this is one of those recipes that is more about shopping than cooking, but conceptually it is so brilliant that I could think of three instant occasions for making it.
- The neighbor stops by looking for a little chow and you want to show off, but sort of in a subtle way, as in "this old thing?" Pffff!
- You look out the car window and see someone who looks suspiciously like your 7 year-old child walking door to door along your very street selling her "artwork." You need a lure to bring her home.
- You feel strawberries and cream is a cliché and want to elevate it for a party.
There is very little prep here, other than to macerate those berries for as long as you have time. While that's going on, put together your cloud just as AppleAnnie instructs, using the best cheeses you can find. In my case, that was The Blue Ridge Dairy Company, a Virginia maker of yogurt and cheeses sold at the Dupont Farmer's market and Whole Foods in the wilds of Tenleytown. A local food52er introduced me and I am loving it. Even better, if you have, say, three cups of shallots that need to be sliced up for a dinner recipe, ask your friend/neighbor/house guest to do it for you while you prepare this dessert. Flatter them by saying they have superior knife skills you've long admired.
Oh and by the way, how did I not find AppleAnnie's recipes earlier than this week? She is a baker and librarian! Don't you want to go to her house, whip up a pound cake and talk to her about everything that was wrong with Freedom?
So anyway, as you can see, this whole dessert sort of makes itself while you eat dinner. You can double it or increase it by any size really, almost totally by eye. If you run low on mascarpone you will be none the worse for it. Don't skip the part where you add the juice because it does make the cloud a lovely color of pink. Further, as the 4 year-old formerly in my immediate vicinity would attest, this is a divine breakfast, too.
Prepared strawberries:
- 2 cups halved fresh strawberries
- 1 tablespoon excellent honey
- 2 tablespoons turbinado raw sugar
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/2 teaspoon fine balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Meyer lemon juice (or regular lemon juice)
The pink cloud:
- 1/4 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1/4 cup drained juice from the prepared strawberries
3/4 cups ricotta cheese (strained, if commercial)
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- Heat honey, raw sugar, and water in microwaveable bowl for about 30 seconds, to soften honey and dissolve sugar.
- Stir in balsamic and lemon juice until well blended.
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- In a food processor blend ¼-1/3 cup of the strawberry juice with the mascarpone cheese.
- Add the ricotta and vanilla to the mascarpone, and blend just until mixed. Add a little more strawberry juice to get a nice pink tint.
- For each serving, put 1/3 to 1/2 cup of the ricotta mixture in a small dessert bowl, and then spoon an equal amount of sliced strawberries on top.
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Welcome to Ace and Roc's fantastic forthcoming spring books preview and giveaway. The weather is slowly but surely warming up, and we've got a lot of great books to talk about (and give away) to keep you entertained, inside or out!
Thanks again to Dear Author for giving me this opportunity to let you know about some of our terrific upcoming titles. As always, there are too many good books for me to mention all of them, so you can visit our site (http://us.penguingroup.com/static/pages/specialinterests/scifi/index.html) or our Facebook page to see what other books we're publishing (http://www.facebook.com/acerocbooks).
March 2011
RIVER MARKED by Patricia Briggs
This is the latest in the Mercy Thompson series, and it's wonderful. Mercy is half-Native American, but was not raised in that culture and tradition. So I was really excited when Patty told me she would be exploring more of Mercy's heritage in this book.
Car mechanic Mercy Thompson has always known there was something different about her, and not just the way she can make a VW engine sit up and beg. Mercy is a shapeshifter, a talent she inherited from her long gone father. She's never known any others of her kind.
Until now.
An evil is stirring in the depths of the Columbia River, one her father's people may know something about. And to have any hope of surviving, Mercy and her mate, the Alpha werewolf Adam, will need their help . . .
TWILIGHT'S DAWN by Anne Bishop
Anne made her name with the original Black Jewels trilogy, and has gone on to write other tremendous novels set in the violently passionate and darkly erotic world of the Black Jewels. This realm is a fascinating land ruled by the Blood, a race of witches and warlocks whose power is channeled through magical jewels.
TWILIGHT'S DAWN is a collection of four original Black Jewels novellas, including "Winsol Gifts," "Shades of Honor," "Family," and "The High Lord's Daughter". Some of the events are controversial, but I think that makes the novellas all the more powerful and thought-provoking!
FALLING UNDER by Gwen Hayes
I am cheating a bit by including this as it is published by Penguin's imprint NAL rather than by Ace or Roc, but as I'm the editor and I write this preview, well- FALLING UNDER is a debut YA paranormal. On the surface you may think it's a familiar story-'girl who feels like she doesn't fit in meets a mysterious boy who is hiding a paranormal secret-'but you'd be missing out if you don't give this a try. It's the voice, the writing, the emotion, the fantastical dream sequences, and the surprising and unexpected twists and turns the plot takes that make this one of my favorite first novels this year.
Theia Alderson has always led a sheltered life, not allowed the same freedoms as the rest of the teenagers in the small California town of Serendipity Falls. But when a devastatingly handsome boy appears in the halls of her school, she feels every urge she's ever denied burning through her at the slightest glance from Haden Black. Theia knows she's seen Haden before-'not around town, but in her dreams.
Theia doesn't understand how she dreamed of Haden before they ever met, but every night has them joined in a haunting world of eerie fantasy. And as the Haden of both the night and the day beckons her forward one moment and pushes her away the next, the only thing Theia knows for sure is that the incredible pull she feels toward him is stronger than her fear. And as she slowly discovers what Haden truly is, Theia's not sure whether she wants to resist him-'even if the cost is her soul.
April 2011
AMONG THIEVES by Douglas Hulick
A thrilling fantasy debut, this is an action-packed novel about thieves and mercenaries, magic and swordplay, loyalty-and betrayal. It's readable and engaging, with a morally ambiguous hero who is part of the criminal underground of a wonderfully realized fantasy city. (Plus great fight scenes!) Full disclosure: there is not a lot in the way of romance, just a few hints of a possible future development. But I noticed a fair amount of interest in the K. J. Taylor traditional fantasy we gave away last season, so I thought there may be more traditional fantasy readers on Dear Author than I realized. And it's another of my favorite first novels, so I couldn't resist sharing!
Ildrecca is a dangerous city, if you don't know what you're doing. It takes a canny hand and a wary eye to run these streets and survive. Fortunately, Drothe has both. He has been a member of the Kin for years, rubbing elbows with thieves and murderers from the dirtiest of alleys to the finest of neighborhoods. Working for a crime lord, he finds and takes care of trouble inside his boss's organization-'while smuggling relics on the side.
But when his boss orders Drothe to track down whoever is leaning on his organization's people, he stumbles upon a much bigger mystery. There's a book, a relic any number of deadly people seem to be looking for-'a book that just might bring down emperors and shatter the criminal underworld.
A book now inconveniently in Drothe's hands-
CON & CONJURE by Lisa Shearin
Lisa writes traditional fantasy with a modern-day attitude and her Raine Benares novels are a riot.
Raine Benares is a Sorceress Seeker of average powers-'a finder of things lost and people missing. But then she is accidentally linked to the Saghred, an ancient soul-stealing stone with limitless power to destroy, and she starts developing all kinds of powers. Now Raine is the most popular girl in town, and everyone wants to get their hands on her-'and the power she controls.
A goblin black mage, for one. He's figured out that by killing Raine, he can get revenge and take the Saghred's power for his people in a 2-for-1 deal. But to get Raine, the goblins first have to go through the paladin Mychael: Raine's significant other and self-appointed protector. They've hired the best assassin (living, dead, or otherwise) to handle the job-'and Raine should know, she used to date him-until she found out what he did for a living.
Now Raine and her friends must thwart the assassin and stop the goblin black mage before he gets his hands on the Saghred. Because it may have limitless power, but that power is fueled by one thing: souls. And if the goblins take control of it, they intend to use it-'and the slaughter will be horrific.
SHADY LADY by Ann Aguirre
This is the latest in the fantastic Corine Solomon urban fantasy series, with a strong voice and a unique setting.
Corine Solomon has tried her best to flee her past, her lover, and her "gift"-'but she can never completely escape. Corine is a handler, and when she touches something, she knows what's happened to an item, who's owned it, and where it's been. Using her gift, she can find the missing-'and that's why people never stop trying to find her.
Corine is just trying to get back to her old life, to her pawn shop in Mexico and her own bed. But then she gets a visit from a past acquaintance. Kel Ferguson, heavily muscled and covered with tattoos, looks like a convict but calls himself a holy warrior. And he has a warning for Corine.
The Montoya cartel is coming for her. And in Corine's world of magic and strange gifts, cartels don't just come packing automatic weapons. No, the Montoyas use warlocks, shamans, and voodoo priests-'any advantage to get their merchandise to market and crush their rivals. Corine interfered in the Montoyas' plans, and they won't rest until she's dead-
May 2011
WARCRY by Elizabeth Vaughan
This is me cheating a little again. WARCRY is published by Berkley Sensation, but I'm the editor, so here goes. Elizabeth Vaughan's novels are a rare hybrid, combining the powerful love story of a romance with the world building of a fantasy novel. WARCRY picks up after the conclusions of DESTINY'S STAR and WARLORD (with appearances from Lara and Keir of WARPRIZE).
Atira of the Bear is a fierce Plains warrior who lives for battle-'and values freedom above all else. But when she encounters a former enemy from the land of Xy, she finds herself wanting something more than her own independence.
Heath of Xy has traveled to the Plains to serve his Queen-'but also because he cannot resist the hunger he feels for Atira. Now that the Queen and her Warlord are returning to Xy, he has one more chance to convince this beautiful, proud warrior to share her life with him.
But all is not well in Xy. There is a faction of nobles who are plotting against the Queen and her barbarian Warlord. As cultures clash and tempers flare, Heath and Atira must come together to fight the conspiracy-and to search their hearts for something deeper than raw passion.
Here's what we're giving away:
- River Marked by Patricia Briggs (two advance reading copies)
- Twilight's Dawn by Anne Bishop (three advance reading copies)
- Falling Under by Gwen Hayes (three advance reading copies)
- Blackout by Rob Thurman (three advance reading copies)
- Among Thieves by Douglas Hulick (three advance reading copies)
- Con & Conjure by Lisa Shearin (three advance reading copies)
- Shady Lady by Ann Aguirre (three advance reading copies)
- Magic on the Hunt by Devon Monk (three advance reading copies)
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Anne Sowards is an executive editor at Penguin Group (USA) Inc., where she primarily acquires and edits fantasy and science fiction for the Ace and Roc imprints. Some of the great authors she works with include Jim Butcher, Patricia Briggs, Anne Bishop, Ilona Andrews, Karen Chance, Jack Campbell, and Rob Thurman. When she's not reading, she listens to Chinese rap and spends way too much time playing video games. Follow her at http://twitter.com/AnneSowards.
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In our city, we started a new project called "Islamic Information Center". The main objective of this project is to intoduce Islam for non-muslims. We are trying now to get some information regarding the best materials (Dawa kit) that are suitable for this aim.
We started our plan by getting these information as a first step and In Shaa Allah we will follow it by getting many copies of these (Dawa kit) and distribute them in the bublic libraries in our city and so on. We think that the Dawa Kit should consist of the following: a book or at most 2 books, one or two audio tapes, one or two video tapes.So, my questions now are:
To your best knowledge:
What is/are the best book(s) "remember: for nonmuslims not muslims"? "not more than 2"
What is/are the best audio tape(s)? "not more than 2" What is/are the best video tape(s)? "not more than 2"
I think that the material should be:
a) attractive,
b) not very long, breif.
c) simple but not weak.
I would be grateful if you answered the above questions.
1 – Books which we recommend for non-Muslims:
1. Kayfa tadkhul fi'l-Islam (How to enter Islam) by Muhammad Sulaymaan al-Ashqar
2. Laa tahzan (Do not grieve?) by Shaykh 'Aa'id al-Qarani
2 – Audio tapes which we recommend for non-Muslims:
1. Da'wah li'l-Ta'ammul (Invitation to think) by Shaykh Ali al-Qarani.
3 – Video tapes which we recommend:
1. Innahu'l-Haqq (It is truth) by Shaykh 'Abd al-Majeed al-Zandaani
2. The debates of Ahmad Deedat
the following books, available in English, may also be suitable:
For the Seeker of Truth
Lessons for New Muslims
(A package published by Darussalaam, Riyadh).
May Allaah help you to do that which He loves and which pleases Him.
And Allaah knows best.


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Gilda in The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone
Young Gilda in The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone
Cloudsdale (formerly)
|Scone baker
Griffonstone Boffyball team assistant coach (as of My Little Pony: Friends Forever Issue #24)
|Other links
|More info
|Light brilliant amber
|Moderate gamboge
| White head with pale, light grayish heliotrope edges
Moderate gamboge wings
|Brilliant gold
|G, Gi (The Periodic Table of My Little Pony)
|Grampa Gruff (grandfather in some—but not all—material)
|Marÿke Hendrikse (English)
Orjela Sulejmani (Albanian)
Marjolein Algera (Dutch)
Stéphane Excoffier (European French)
Peggy Sander (German, season 1)
Loredana Foresta (Italian)
Akeno Watanabe (Japanese)
Kim Sun-hye (Korean)
Sheera Nazir (Malaysian)
Anna Sroka (Polish, S1E05)
Iwona Rulewicz (Polish, S5E08)[1]
Kate Kelly (Brazilian Portuguese, season 1)
Tarsila Amorim (Brazilian Portuguese, season 5)
Corina Cernea (Romanian)
Olga Shorokhova (Russian, S1E05)
Darya Frolova (Russian, S5E08)
Rossy Aguirre (Latin American Spanish)
Olena Blinnikova (Ukrainian, S1E05)
Lyudmyla Ardelyan (Ukrainian, S5E08)
Development, production, and designLauren Faust's concept art refers to Gilda as "Grizelda";[2] this name was used in an audition script for Apple Bloom[3] and in hubworld.com's description of Griffon the Brush Off.
As a griffon, Gilda has the head, wings and feet of an eagle and the body and tail of a lion. Her head feathers form a fringe that hangs ahead of her face.
Sound cues
Various musical cues and sound cues play when Gilda is on-screen. When she is irritated, she's accompanied by a single plucked note from a guitar. When antagonizing others, she is accompanied by a simple metal riff, culminating in her tirade, which is accented by a more complex riff.Bird sounds also play depending on Gilda's mood; when she is excited, various chirps and squawks are heard, whereas after her grand exit, a red-tailed hawk's screech is played.
Depiction in the series
Season one
Rainbow Dash introduces Gilda in the season one episode Griffon the Brush Off as an old friend of hers, from their days at the Junior Speedsters flight camp. Pinkie Pie tries to join in on the duo's time together, but Gilda keeps brushing her off in rude and menacing ways, going as far as threatening her.Later, when Rainbow Dash leaves Gilda on her own to take care of some weather jobs around Ponyville, Gilda's mean behavior to the other ponies is revealed. Not only does she prank Granny Smith by using her tail to fake a rattlesnake and steal an apple from a fruit stand, Gilda bullies Fluttershy, who is only trying to guide a family of ducks through town, to the point of tears. Scoffing at Fluttershy's crying, the griffon then leaves the scene, greatly annoyed by the presence of the ponies whom she deems lame.
Having spied Gilda's mean behavior nearby, Pinkie Pie becomes mad at how Gilda treated Fluttershy and resorts to "extreme measures" by throwing a party in Gilda's honor, hoping to improve her attitude. Gilda attends the party, and when Rainbow Dash is out of earshot, the griffon warns Pinkie Pie she knows something is up, to which Pinkie reveals her innocence. As the party goes on, one by one, Gilda falls for the pranks set up at the party, making her irritation more evident, but she still puts up a good face when Dash is near. During this time, Gilda suspects that Pinkie Pie is the one setting up the party pranks to demean her.When the game of "pin the tail on the pony" leaves Gilda covered in cake and with the "tail on the wrong end," the griffon finally snaps, calling all of the party attendees "dweebs" and singling out Pinkie Pie as "queen lame-o" with her party pranks. She then declares that she and Rainbow Dash have "ten times as much cool" as the other ponies and prepares to bail out with Rainbow Dash at her side. However, to Gilda's shock, Rainbow Dash reveals that she was the one responsible for all the pranks at the party and that they were not all meant for Gilda specifically. Gilda cannot believe this revelation and claims that the party was all Pinkie Pie's idea of revenge to make a fool of her. However, Pinkie Pie defends her idea by saying she threw the party for Gilda to change the griffon's attitude.
Having seen Gilda's true colors, Rainbow Dash tells Gilda that if being cool is all she cares about, she should go find some new cool friends someplace else. Though hurt at first, Gilda says that Dash is "a flip-flop: cool one minute, lame the next." The griffon tells Dash to give her a call when she decides not to be lame anymore, slamming the door behind her. She then flies off in rage.
Season three
In the season three episode Magical Mystery Cure, Gilda appears in one of Rainbow Dash's flashbacks.
Season four
During the Equestria Games in the season four episode of the same name, she briefly appears near Gustave le Grand in the audience as Spike attempts to light the torch.
Season five
In The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone, Gilda is mentioned early in the episode by Rainbow Dash, who continues to harbor resentment toward her. When Rainbow and Pinkie are sent to the kingdom of Griffonstone, they are greeted by Gilda, who also still holds a grudge. In the episode, Gilda makes a living selling griffon scones so she can save up enough bits to leave the kingdom. With the help of Pinkie Pie, Gilda learns to bake better tasting scones.Rainbow Dash believes that she and Pinkie Pie were sent to find a long lost griffon idol, but Gilda doesn't believe that the idol exists. When Rainbow's search for the idol puts her in danger, Pinkie Pie convinces Gilda to remember the times when she and Rainbow were friends and help to rescue her. She is later given a choice between saving Pinkie and Rainbow and recovering the lost idol, and she chooses to save the ponies' lives. Learning to embrace friendship, Gilda reconciles with the ponies and makes new friends in Griffonstone.
Season six
In The Fault in Our Cutie Marks, Gilda appears in a flashback to the events of The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone from Gabby's perspective. She also gives Gabby a letter to deliver to Rainbow Dash in Ponyville.
Season eight
Gilda is mentioned by Gallus in School Daze - Part 1, and she appears in Gallus' story in The Hearth's Warming Club.
Other depictions
In a My Little Pony Friendship is Magic group message video, Apple Bloom tells the joke "How did Gilda the Griffon get a cutie mark so fast?" with the punchline "Well, she had a flying start!!"[4]
IDW comics
Of My Little Pony Micro-Series Issue #2, Gilda appears on a Jetpack Comics exclusive cover RE and on a Larry's Comics and Jetpack Comics exclusive cover RE. Of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Issue #20, Gilda appears on Phoenix Comics & Games (and Everfree Northwest) exclusive cover RE.[5] She also appears on the Hot Topic cover of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Issue #37. In My Little Pony: Friends Forever Issue #24, Gilda enlists Rarity's help in designing uniforms for Griffonstone's Boffyball team, and she is later appointed the team's assistant coach.
Chapter books
Gilda the Griffon is featured as an antagonist in the book Twilight Sparkle and the Crystal Heart Spell. She first appears in chapter 6, "On a Scroll", and works together with Trixie in later chapters.
In the Signature My Little Pony magazine issue 69 comic Daring friends and the missing story!, Gilda appears on pages 5 and 6 when Twilight Sparkle and Starlight Glimmer are searching for A.K. Yearling's long-lost manuscript. She tells Twilight and Starlight that she dropped it during her travels and Trixie picked it up.[6]
My Little Pony (mobile game)
Gilda is a character in Gameloft's mobile game; she was first teased in a February 5, 2016 promotional image[7] and revealed on February 11.[8] Additional promotional images featuring Gilda were posted on the My Little Pony Game Facebook page on February 17.[9][10] An image of Gilda, Grampa Gruff, Greta, Griffon Shopkeeper, and Li'l Griffon was posted on February 19.[11] An image of Gilda, Greta, and four ponies was posted on March 1.[12] The game's description of her states, "Once a foe with a heart full of greed, now Gilda is a friend to anypony in need!"
MerchandiseA Gilda the Griffon miniature collectible is included in the Cloudsdale Set with Rainbow Dash and a Wonder Bolts pony. A second, translucent Gilda the Griffon mini-figure toy is included with a collector card in the eighth wave of mystery packs;[13] despite her being a griffon, the packaging of the wave collectively refers to all 24 of its characters as ponies.[14] A translucent version of Gilda the Griffon is also to be released with a second collector card in the tenth wave of mystery packs, which has been displayed at the 2014 American International Toy Fair.[15] According to both collector cards, "GILDA THE GRIFFON loves flying with RAINBOW DASH!"[16]
Gilda is part of the 2012 trading card set. The trading card shows a "Nice Meter", with the griffon on the "Mean" end of the scale.
The Elements of Harmony guidebook
GILDA is a mythical griffon, a creature with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion! She was once friends with Rainbow Dash and loved good old-fashioned pranks. But Gilda's insecurities about being seen as cool caused her to fall out of favor with her friend.
Volume II guidebook
GILDA the Griffon used to think she was the prankmaster general until she got a taste of her own medicine, courtesy of Rainbow Dash. Is Gilda bitter? Maybe. But she's learned her lesson and is trying to be a better friend than enemy.
Grampa Gruff's description identifies Gilda as his granddaughter, contradictory to The Hearth's Warming Club and Jim Miller.[17]
PersonalityGilda is first introduced by Rainbow Dash as her griffon friend, a "half-eagle, and half-lion", to which Gilda adds, "And all awesome." She is shown to be playful and competitive around Rainbow Dash, and she mentions she enjoys a good prank before setting out on several flying excursions with Dash. However, she is also very rude and has a short temper but hides that by acting friendly toward Dash. She shows her true colors when Pinkie Pie asks to join her and Dash and tries to discreetly ditch Pinkie by racing with Dash. This fails when Pinkie pursues them with the aid of balloons, prompting Gilda to pop Pinkie's balloons and send her floating down to the ground when Dash is preoccupied with a race. However, Pinkie manages to catch up to Gilda and Dash again; when Dash isn't looking, Gilda menaces Pinkie Pie, calling her a dweeb, a dork, and "Stinkie Pie", and sends Pinkie hurtling to the ground again. Pinkie describes Gilda to Twilight Sparkle as mean and grumpy, but Twilight thinks that Pinkie is just jealous of Gilda. Later, Gilda frightens Granny Smith by making her think her tail is a rattlesnake, steals an apple from a food cart, makes Fluttershy cry by bumping into her, doesn't accept Fluttershy's apology when Fluttershy thinks it was her fault, makes fun of the way she talks and roars at her. She then calls the ponies around her "lame".
At Pinkie Pie's party, Gilda seems to hold back her temper and misbehavior around Dash, but she eventually snaps after getting repeatedly pranked and she lashes out at Pinkie and the other ponies. She rants on about being "cool", blindly mistaking the pranks as Pinkie's doing, and leaves in a huff when Dash tells her she should find other "cool" friends. In truth, the pranks were set up by Rainbow Dash for nobody in particular; however, Gilda always happened to be the victim.
In Twilight Sparkle and the Crystal Heart Spell, Gilda demonstrates both a love of pranking and a somewhat manipulative streak, playing on Twilight Sparkle's insecurities as a princess.In The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone, Gilda apparently harbors a kind, caring attitude that she hides behind a rude facade—as Pinkie Pie points out—and regrets losing her friendship with Rainbow Dash. When faced with the choice of recovering the lost Idol of Boreas or saving Pinkie and Dash from falling into an abyss, Gilda chooses the latter and mends her relationship with the two ponies.
In My Little Pony: Friends Forever Issue #24, following the events of The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone, Gilda displays more of a willingness to cooperate with and stand up for others, including ponies like Rarity, but she exhibits some distaste for frilly dresses. Gilda briefly adopts the harsh coaching methods of Coach Klaus when he appoints her as the assistant coach of Griffonstone's Boffyball team, but she abandons them in favor of friendship and teamwork.
- "Don't you know how to take get lost for an answer? Dash doesn't need to hang with a dweeb like you now that I'm around."
- — To Pinkie Pie, Griffon the Brush Off
- "This is your idea of a good time? I've never met a lamer bunch of dweebs in all my life. And Pinkie Pie, you! You are queen lame-o with your weak little party pranks. Did you really think you could make me lose my cool? Well, Dash and I have ten times as much cool as the rest of you put together. Come on Dash, we're bailing on this pathetic scene. Come on Rainbow Dash. I said, we're leaving."
- — Griffon the Brush Off
- "Well you, you, you are such a, a flip-flop: cool one minute and lame the next. When you decide not to be lame anymore, gimme a call."
- — To Rainbow Dash, Griffon the Brush Off
- "Uh, I'm a griffon? What's your excuse, dweebs?"
- — The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone
- "The library's right there, so why don't you go inside and leave me alone?!"
- — To Pinkie Pie, The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone
- "You're more important to me than some dumb chunk of gold."
- — The Lost Treasure of Griffonstone
- "Don't worry, I'm not here for one of your frilly little frou-frou dressy-poos. Is this... ech... lace?"
- — My Little Pony: Friends Forever Issue #24
- "—Grrr— Ponies can be so smug sometimes."
- — My Little Pony: Friends Forever Issue #24
- "We may win the game, but if we don't take care of each other now this team will fall apart in the long run. And when I say "team" that means all of us, from the best player to the weakest."
- — My Little Pony: Friends Forever Issue #24
- "I'm just trying to say that if I were a princess like you— I wouldn't be listening to anypony's suggestions. I would do whatever I wanted! Make my kingdom all about Gilda!"
- — To Twilight Sparkle, Twilight Sparkle and the Crystal Heart Spell
- "I'll admit—the library thing is a little weird. But the Crystal Empire sounds awesome! Right on, Princess Twilight! You always know what's best."
- — Twilight Sparkle and the Crystal Heart Spell
- "Twilight is a princess now, you guys! She's off to the Crystal Empire and doesn't need a bunch of silly Ponyville friends like you holding her back. She told me so herself. So leave her alone!"
- — Twilight Sparkle and the Crystal Heart Spell
- "Heh! Ooh yeah, I remember. I thought it might have been valuable, but turns out the gold was only painted on. I dropped the book while I was travelling back."
- — Signature My Little Pony magazine issue 69 comic Daring friends and the missing story![6]
- "Always ask an adult to help with cooking!"
- — Signature My Little Pony magazine issue's[specify] Rainbow Dash & Gilda's spaghetti supper![18]
See also
- Gilda on the Collectible Card Game Wiki
- Gilda on the My Little Pony Gameloft Wiki
- Gilda on the Fan Wiki
- ↑ Dubbingpedia's publication of an e-mail from SDI. Dubbingpedia (2015-06-02). Retrieved on 2014 June 8.
- ↑ Lauren Faust (2011-09-25). Grizelda. Retrieved on 2012 October 2.
- ↑ Apple Bloom Audition Script. Equestria Daily (2011-05-27). Retrieved on 2012 October 2.
- ↑ Everypony deserves a friend and a Cutie Mark,…. Facebook (2016-09-13). Retrieved on 2016 September 14.
- ↑ Dana Claire Simpson (2014-06-07). I did a cover for pony comics. DeviantArt. Retrieved on 2014 June 8.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 MLP Comic - English. Imgur (2017-03-23). Retrieved on 2017 May 27.
- ↑ Can you guess who's joining Equestria in.... Facebook (2016-02-05). Retrieved on 2016 February 19.
- ↑ Gilda is on the way to #Equestria!. Facebook (2016-02-11). Retrieved on 2016 February 19.
- ↑ My Little Pony Game added a new photo.. Facebook (2016-02-17). Retrieved on 2016 February 19.
- ↑ New friends are joining #Equestria in.... Facebook (2016-02-17). Retrieved on 2016 February 19.
- ↑ Gilda the Griffon and her friends are.... Facebook (2016-02-19). Retrieved on 2016 February 19.
- ↑ The Update is now available for Android.... Facebook (2016-03-01). Retrieved on 2016 March 2.
- ↑ My Little Pony Crystal Blindbags. Tesco direct. Retrieved on 2013 March 4.
- ↑ Look what I found.. :P. Aquatic Neon (2013-03-03). Retrieved on 2013 March 4.
- ↑ Stitch Kingdom (2014-02-15). Timeline Photos. Facebook. Retrieved on 2014 February 21.
- ↑ List Of All Wave 10 Blind Bag Figures!. All About MLP Merch (2014-03-15). Retrieved on 2014 March 17.
- ↑ Jim Miller (2018-08-04). Big Jim on Twitter: "No one.… ". Twitter. Retrieved on 2018 August 15.
- ↑ 2eac5d_6e711ead29a246628dd67fc5b21ff7f4~mv2_d_4961_3508_s_4_2.jpg. Wix (2017-03-24). Retrieved on 2018 May 30.


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Young Maylay
Young Maylay (born Chris Bellard on June 17, 1979 in Los Angeles, California) is an American voice actor, rapper, and protégé of DJ Pooh and WC.[1] He voiced Carl Johnson, protagonist of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. His music "You Ain't Uh" is featured on the Midnight Club Los Angeles soundtrack,[2] a game developed by Rockstar San Diego. Rockstar Games featured his music "Temptation", produced by DJ Premier from Grand Theft Auto IV, on the Newswire.[3]
- ↑ Midnight Club Los Angeles: News, official Midnight Club LA website
- ↑ Midnight Club Los Angeles:Music:Tracklist official Midnight Club LA website
- ↑ GTA All-Star Alumni: Young Maylay x DJ Premier Collaborate, Rockstar Newswire


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2013-14: Competed in five regattas as the crew...captured fourth place in the B Divisions of the BU FJ Invite (9/22) and the Oberg Trophy (10/27).
2012-13: Competed in four regattas as the crew...was the runner-up in the A Division of the Central Series 3 (4/7)...captured sixth place at the Midweek Tech Invite (10/17)...came in 14th and 15th at the Midweek Firefly Invites on 4/9 and 4/25, respectively.
On Dry Land at MIT: Majoring in aerospace engineering...conducted a UROP in the MIT Space Propulsion Lab...co-president of MITea.
High School: A 2012 graduate of Wycombe Abbey School...was the captain of the karate team...also played polo...Debate chair...Harvard Book Prize.


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Next Challenge For Israeli Tech? Build Global Companies
TEL AVIV–Try as you might, it is extremely hard not to be a bit star-struck by the Israeli technology scene. Just when you think you have seen everything, along comes something even more impressive, such as a startup with a nanotechnology that has the potential to disrupt everything from batteries to display screens to semiconductors.
But can the country continue to deliver in the way it has, and what is next for the startup nation?
It is the scale of Israeli ambition that other startup ecosystems outside the U.S. seem incapable of matching. "It is Silicon Valley for the rest of the world," said Saul Klein, a London-based venture capitalist and recently appointed a U.K. tech envoy to Israel.
"On a scale of one to 10, the innovation I see in, say, Germany would be close to zero. In Israel, it is a 10," said Mark Tluszcz, co-founder and chief executive of Mangrove Capital Partners SA, a Luxembourg-based venture firm that has been investing in Israeli startups since 2007.
What's the secret? Reasons include the role of the Israeli Defense Forces, and in particular the high-tech Unit 8200; the unique cultural values of a country forged from centuries of oppression; and Jewish mothers. Yossi Vardi, the larger-than-life so-called father of the Israeli tech scene, favors that last theory. "From birth," he said, "your mother will tell you that you have to succeed, that you have to be better than your cousin, or her friend's son, or whoever."
But what is next for Israel? Certainly there doesn't appear to be any slowing down. Recent acquisitions by Google Inc. of crowdsourced traffic app Waze for a reported $1.1 billion, and by Facebook Inc. of mobile-data-compression service Onavo (which our sister title All Things D reported was for $120 million), show the lure of the eight-million-strong nation hasn't tarnished. So does Amazon.com Inc. 's recent announcement that it is to open an R&D center in Israel.
Mr. Klein, who until recently lived in the country, said that to talk about what is next for Israeli tech is to miss the point. "You have within this tiny country—you can drive from east to west in an hour, from north to south in five—every major sector and subsector of the technology industry. What is next? All technology."
While Israeli technology may be world-leading, can the same be said of the companies that are built upon it? Critics, including Mr. Tluszcz, say that while Israelis are great at building small tech companies, too many sell too soon.
"The first $1 billion [Israeli] Internet company was Waze," he said. "They need some leaders to give them the confidence that they can stay longer and not sell. What Waze has shown is that you can stay in Israel and build a billion-dollar tech business."
However, according to Chemi Peres, managing general partner and co-founder of the Herzliya-based Pitango Venture Capital Ltd., things are changing. "There is [now] a notion of, 'Let's build bigger companies,' and not to sell them at $200 million. This is a cultural change. Look at companies like Waze or Trusteer." Trusteer, a security firm, was acquired in August by International Business Machines Corp. The Wall Street Journal reported the deal was worth between $700 million and $1 billion.
One who is trying to build a global tech company from within Israel's borders is Josef Mandelbaum, chief executive officer of Perion Network Ltd., who recently steered his company into a reverse takeover of user-engagement firm Conduit Ltd.'s Client Connect business with the aim of building a $1 billion company. "One of the biggest objectives we have is to build a big, leading Internet company here in Israel," he said. "We don't think there is a reason why Israel can't have a big multinational company in the Internet space."
If Israel is seeking to build multinational companies, this represents an opportunity for other countries to share in Israel's success, said Mr. Klein. "No single country can do everything themselves," he said. "The challenge is how to connect to the other countries."
The U.K. government is lining itself up to reap what benefits it can. Its embassy in Israel hosts the U.K.-Israel tech hub, a program to foster closer ties between tech companies. Nor is the U.K. the only one to send envoys to woo and court Israeli tech leaders; the new Irish ambassador hosted a party for entrepreneurs at a recent tech conference here.
European efforts may be in vain. According to Mr. Peres, while local entrepreneurs and venture-capital firms are beginning to look outside of their traditional market of the U.S., they're turning not to Europe (which one entrepreneur unkindly quipped was "the thing you fly over to get to the U.S.") but to the Far East and the huge markets of Asia-Pacific. His firm recently closed a fund taking a "meaningful investment" from investors in the region. Mr. Peres described the investment as "a strategic partnership, a bridge between the Israeli tech market and Asia-Pacific. This is an area where many of our companies see significant growth. Having investors in the region opens doors."
But even Mr. Peres admits these are early days and the link with America, while it may move up and down with the political current, remains as strong as ever. If you look at the flight schedules into Tel Aviv, there are just three direct flights a week from Beijing, and another three from Seoul. There are at least that many a day from the U.S.
Corrections & Amplifications
Perion Network Ltd. did a reverse takeover only of Conduit Ltd.'s Client Connect business. The remainder of Conduit exists as a stand-alone company. An earlier version of this article incorrectly said Perion had completed a reverse takeover of all of Conduit.


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Join us for the first in a series of Dream Weekends here at the inn. We are very excited about the specials we have in store for 2010 and are launching these weekends with our Wine and Wolves Weekend Feb 26 and 27.
We have been dreaming here at Swiss Woods and would like to share some of our excitement with you. There are so many things to do and explore around the Inn and we have decided offer Dream Weekend packages. Our inaugural Dream Weekend will be Wine and Wolves Weekend Feb 26 and 27, 2010.
Partnering with the PA Wolf Sanctuary which is located right across the lake from the inn and with Waltz Vineyards in Manheim we have put together a fun and educational time. Take a break in your winter routine and join us for this exceptional event.
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Friday check in dinner. 5-8pm whenever you arrive
Debbie's wonderful oven roasted Beef Stew, freshly baked cornbread, and a sweet Lemon Toffee Pudding for dessert.
Saturday- Our superb full breakfast from 8:30 to 9:30 AM, off to an
11 am wine tasting tour at Waltz Vineyard followed by lunch in the barrel room at the winery. Waltz Vineyard is the area's premier winery with some really wonderful wines. Jan and Kim will tell you about the grapes and the winemaking process. We just love this place and are excited to share it with you. They have won numerous awards in the past 2 years making them one of the premier wineries in Pennsylvania. As they say, these are the wines that will make you change your mind!
Saturday- afternoon is free to shop in Lititz or you may want to visit Middle Creek Wildlife preserve to watch the Tundra Swan migration. (10 minutes from the inn). The migration time varies from year-to-year but this should be a good weekend to see the swans. At the peak of migration the fields around middle Creek are covered with swans. Enthusiasts come from all over to photograph these amazing birds.
Dinner on your own – consider the General Sutter Inn, conveniently located on the square in Lititz or Cappricios a casual Italian Cafe. We would be happy to make your reservations to ensure that you will be finished in time for the moonlight tour.
Saturday 7:30- Moonlight tour at the PA Wolf Sanctuary. This evening includes a bonfire, tour of the wolf enclosures, music and hopefully howling wolves! They are more active in the winter than in the summer so dress warmly and enjoy this rare treat.
Sunday morning brunch at the inn 9-11am with late check out. Sleep in and enjoy a leisurely breakfast with no hurry to leave. We are extending check out on this weekend till 6pm.
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The Sheriff's Department took $1.6 million -- most of belonging to released inmates -- instead of directing it to the appropriate county agency, according to a report released Thursday by the county Auditor-Controller.
A spokesman for Sheriff Lee Baca, Steve Whitmore tried to downplay the problem, saying it was "more about accounting than anything else."
He vowed, however, that the department would correct the problem.
In her report, Auditor-Controller Wendy Watanabe said, "We noted that the Sheriff's inappropriately transferred approximately $1.6 million in unclaimed funds into their operating revenue over a two-year period."
"The funds should have been transferred to the Treasurer and Tax Collector as required by the County Fiscal Manual," she added.
Whitmore estimated more than $1 million belonged to inmates who had deposited money into accounts that could be used during their stint in jail to buy goods from jail consignment stores and to make phone calls.
When the inmates were released, they didn't withdraw what was left in the accounts.
The County Fiscal Manual requires that such "unclaimed funds" be transferred to the Treasurer and Tax Collector within a year if they had been "abandoned" by inmates; three years if they had been used as evidence; and three months if they had been found in the course of business.
Money that still remains unclaimed was supposed to go into the county's General Fund, but the department kept it instead.
"Transferring unclaimed funds to a department's revenue may result in the use of funds that were not authorized by the Board of Supervisors as part of a publicly accessible appropriations process," Watanabe said.
"Sheriff's management indicated they were not aware of the unclaimed funds requirements, and adopted a practice of periodically transferring unclaimed funds for over three years to the department's operating revenues."
Whitmore said the department would adopt all of the report's recommendations.
"We're going to work it out with the Treasurer -- the accounting and the bookkeeping will be done the way they want it done. Everything will be to their satisfaction," he said.
"We appreciate this audit, because an audit such as this had not been done before on these particular funds," he added. "It's more about accounting than anything else, however, we're going to implement all the recommendations suggested -- we think it's the right thing to do."
Whitmore acknowledged, however, that returning the money to inmates might be difficult.
"Some of the inmates don't have their names listed but that's irrelevant," he said. "We're going to be working with the county on what to do with that money but I don't quite know how that's going to play out."
The audit uncovered an additional $1.5 million that the department should have transferred to the Treasurer, but didn't.
The department was also faulted for leaving $160 million in excess "Special Revenue Funds" and having no detailed plans for how to spend it.
The audit said the department had $370 million in special fund revenues available over three fiscal years, but spent only $210 million of it and didn't determine appropriate spending plans for the remainder.


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The New York Giants cut LB Aaron Curry, FB Benjamin Guidugli, WR Brandon Collins, WR Terrell Sinkfield, TE Jamie Childers, TE Chase Clement, OL Michael Jasper, OL Austin Holtz, LB Jake Muasau, LB Etienne Sabino, DT Frank Okam, FS Laron Scott, CB Junior Mertile and FS Alonzo Tweedy. S Stevie Brown (knee) was placed on Injured Reserve.
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PARIS (Reuters) - With quiet satisfaction, France's Socialist government has watched Angela Merkel strike an ever softer stance on Europe in recent months as she prepares for Germany's election.
What's more, Paris believes the poll might just nudge the conservative chancellor yet further from the hardline fiscal austerity policies she has embodied for much of the euro zone's debt crisis.
With two months to go before the September 22 election, Francois Hollande's government rates Merkel's chances of securing a third term at "85, even 90 percent", a senior aide told Reuters. More strikingly, it is comfortable with that outcome.
Just a year ago, Merkel contemplated letting debt-stressed Greece be jettisoned from the euro currency zone, while the newly-elected Hollande pondered leading a revolt of southern states to counter a feared German hegemony over Europe.
Both stepped back from confrontation.
Hollande saw it was bad for French debt yields for France to be aligned with troubled states such as Greece or Italy; and Merkel feared her rising unpopularity outside Germany was a political liability, and was spooked by the huge potential cost to Berlin if a Greek exit led to a euro zone breakup.
In the 50th anniversary year of the World War Two foes' 1963 friendship pact, Berlin and Paris struck a "Realpolitik" truce.
France got more breathing space to get its public finances in shape but has dropped talk of euro debt mutualisation and other projects that are anathema to Berlin. Hot potatoes such as completing the EU's banking union must also wait till next year.
Some in Hollande's Socialist party continue to rail against Merkel's "self-centered intransigence" and to depict German policies as the main obstacle to reviving the European economy.
Yet Hollande - who during his 2012 presidential campaign was denied a reception in Berlin by Merkel - has refused to give explicit backing either to the incumbent or to Peer Steinbrueck, rival candidate of the German Social Democrats.
He did attend the Social Democrats' 150th anniversary bash in Leipzig, but then so did Merkel.
When Merkel hosted a Berlin summit this month to show she wants to tackle the scourge of youth unemployment in Europe, Hollande was happy to be at her side - despite concerns in his party that the whole thing was a German election stunt.
"She is doing this with two things in mind," a French diplomatic source acknowledged at the July 3 meeting, which critics derided as a "show summit" with little substance.
"First, to prepare the election - and no one can blame her for that. Second, there is the European angle: to show Germany cares about youth unemployment and is open to new ideas."
Wishful thinking? Much will depend on the exact vote count and weeks of coalition negotiations that will ensue in Berlin in the likely event that no party secures an outright majority.
Merkel is riding high in the polls with around 40 percent support - not enough for her Christian Democrats to rule alone. Her current liberal Free Democrat partners risk dipping below the five percent threshold to win any parliamentary seats.
In the quest to broaden her appeal past her conservative grass roots, Merkel's manifesto includes nods to policies such as a minimum wage, which Hollande's Socialists have long argued Germany should embrace to match similar provisions in France.
"It has been a bit of a divine surprise in Paris that, in mid-campaign, instead of turning into an even tougher cookie, Angela Merkel has become a sweeter proposition," noted Thomas Klau of the European Council on Foreign Relations.
If Merkel does not win an outright majority and the FDP are not available as partners, the next choice as coalition partner would likely be the Social Democrats (SPD), currently struggling at around 25 percent of the vote. She might also try for a deal with the ecologist Greens, but they look more incompatible with her Christian Democrats and especially with the Bavarian Christian Social Union.
Badly burnt by a 2005-2009 "grand coalition" with Merkel in which it hemorrhaged voters, the SPD would only enter a similar pact again if it won assurances from Merkel that it would have a clear say on policy and senior representation in government.
"A grand coalition would help change Germany's view of other countries. And abroad, Angela Merkel wouldn't be seen as the only winner," said a senior French source of the scenario.
Even in a grand coalition, Merkel is not seen backing down from core positions on Europe such as rejection of Eurobonds and reluctance to allow regulatory control of the German banking sector to slip too far out of national hands.
But there is hope in France that left-leaning allies would be able to squeeze a few significant concessions on Europe.
Paris has made no secret of its displeasure with Jose Manuel Barroso, the Portuguese conservative heading the European Commission. When his mandate ends in 2014 it would look to a grand coalition in Berlin to back a centre-left successor: in French eyes European Parliament President Martin Schulz, a German, would be the front-runner.
Hollande could also look to Berlin for backing to accelerate and expand an EU growth pact agreed at a June 2012 summit, a 120-billion-euro package of Keynesian stimulus measures which Paris complains is not being implemented quickly enough.
And Paris will need political cover from Berlin if it once again falls short on deficit-cutting promises to Brussels. Credit ratings agency Fitch's Friday move to downgrade France underlined persistent fears of debt overshoots.
All of this could make for a cozier Franco-German couple.
But some argue that, unless that couple goes on to really tackle Europeans' main concerns - unemployment being top of the list - it will not be enough to stop voters turning massively to Eurosceptic parties such as France's anti-immigrant National Front in European elections next year.
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OK. I, myself, am a U.S. Marine, First Marine Division, First Recon Battalion. I hope Sabin knows what that means. If he needs a refresher: first in; last out; also, swift, silent, deadly.
I support universal background checks for gun purchases. I oppose indiscriminate ownership of simulated assault rifles with high-capacity magazines (although I dont think limiting magazines to 10 rounds will deter mass violence). I support the rights of U.S. citizens to arm themselves adequately to protect their homes and families. I am resourced to do just that, and I dont need a .223 assault rifle for the purpose. If my home is threatened, I wouldnt be reaching out and touching an enemy at a range of 100 to 400 yards. Id be working in close.
I live by the two codes that govern U.S. Marine conduct in military and civilian life: semper fidelis (always faithful) and semper vigalans (always vigilant).
I openly invite Sabin to tell me Ive forgotten what the Marine Corps ethos means.
If U.S. Marine Mike McLachan feels that gun-control measures are needed to help protect against mass violence, he is, in fact, abiding by the most important role assigned to Marines: to be guardians:
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Coloradans have wrestled in recent years with conflicting citizen initiatives that limit state revenue while requiring increased spending on education.
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